One of the most beautiful things about the Legend of Korra is definitely the fact that even the villains change and evolve over time. They grow and mature just like all the other wonderful characters on the show, and that’s spectacular.

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Each main Legend of Korra villain represents a different political ideology. Even the more minor villains like Varrick (who is not always necessarily a villain) and the Earth Queen represent ideologies as well: Capitalism and Absolute Monarchy, respectively